Brushed Monkey was founded in 2007 out of Donnie's garage. As you can imagine, we very quickly outgrew the cramped space. Since the beginning Donnie has curated his team in an unconventional and inspired way, hiring true artists and teaching them the skills to become contractors. From there, Brushed Monkey never looked back.
Over the last twelve years, Donnie's vision has cascaded into an award-winning, person-focused team. Together we have built a painting business unlike anything else in Minnesota. Our expert crew's skills go far beyond perfectly painting your walls. We create beautiful faux finishes, fine venetian plasters, and the most breathtaking custom murals.
Brushed Monkey specializes in refinement, from painting walls ceilings and faux finishes to cabinets and trim enamel and more. When it comes to our crew, many are semi-professional artists too. So, if original Minnesotan art is what you're looking for, then original Minnesotan art is what you'll get.
Over the last twelve years, Donnie's vision has cascaded into an award-winning, person-focused team. Together we have built a painting business unlike anything else in Minnesota. Our expert crew's skills go far beyond perfectly painting your walls. We create beautiful faux finishes, fine venetian plasters, and the most breathtaking custom murals.
Brushed Monkey specializes in refinement, from painting walls ceilings and faux finishes to cabinets and trim enamel and more. When it comes to our crew, many are semi-professional artists too. So, if original Minnesotan art is what you're looking for, then original Minnesotan art is what you'll get.
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A beautiful paint job is the foundation for every home interior project. Brushed Monkey's interior work outshines any of the competition. Our team of talented artists is known for their keen attention to detail, ensuring a flawless finish for every project. Whether you are looking for a fresh coat or a complete change in your color palette, our team with help you choose colors and maintain your home with free touch-ups for life.
Reviews (18)
Cecilia A.
Jun 11, 2021
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The team did an absolutely bang up job stripping popcorn and resurfacing our cove ceiling, plus painting. They were incredibly nice, always showed up on time, cleaned up all messes, and completed what was really quite a big job in just a week. Solid attention to detail re: caulking around trim as well. Easy to schedule and quick communication with the office as well. Definitely recommended.
Ap G.
Jan 13, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Brushed Monkey was recommended to me from a local repair man. The owner was responsive, went over every detail and answered all my questions. The team that did the work were professional and if I had a concern fixed it right away. I will definitely use them for future projects!
Service:Â Interior painting
Brushed Monkey was recommended to me from a local repair man. The owner was responsive, went over every detail and answered all my questions. The team that did the work were professional and if I had a concern fixed it right away. I will definitely use them for future projects!
Service:Â Interior painting
David Greenwood
Dec 27, 2020
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Patty Bartholomew
Dec 13, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
I've used Brushed Monkey twice now for interior painting. The first time was painting over old wallpaper, they did a fantastic job. Now they just finished my kitchen painted over red walls! It is so professionally perfect. Thank you Kong and Donnie for such a great company.
Service:Â Interior painting
I've used Brushed Monkey twice now for interior painting. The first time was painting over old wallpaper, they did a fantastic job. Now they just finished my kitchen painted over red walls! It is so professionally perfect. Thank you Kong and Donnie for such a great company.
Service:Â Interior painting
Michael McCormick
Oct 27, 2020
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Amanda C.
Sep 21, 2020
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Brent Derowitsch
Jan 16, 2020
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Brushed Monkey did an excellent job painting the interior and exterior of our recently remodeled porch and the fence around our yard. They provided great suggestions for color schemes for the porch that improved upon our original ideas. The project was done in a timely manner and the crew was neat, courteous, and left no mess. We love the look of our porch! They do amazing work, and we plan to go back to Brushed Monkey for future projects.
Neil F.
Aug 29, 2019
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Brushed Monkey is the best painting company in Minneapolis. We worked with Donnie and his team to revitalize a house we recently purchased, and we couldn't be happier with the results. They did amazing work to transform an outdated kitchen into a bright and clean environment that is both welcoming and joyful. They painted all of the trim throughout our home, bringing a cleaner look and better aesthetic continuity to the house. They cleaned up the glazing and repainted all of our exterior windows and made them look new again. Brushed Monkey did even more awesome work for us, but I only have
Dean Prekker
Jul 01, 2019
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Quality work and great service got us out of a bind.
In the midst of a remodeling project we exposed a wall that needed lots of help. We called upon the Brushed Monkey pros who had worked for us a decade earlier and they once again exceeded our expectation in working with us and other contractors to save our project.
In the midst of a remodeling project we exposed a wall that needed lots of help. We called upon the Brushed Monkey pros who had worked for us a decade earlier and they once again exceeded our expectation in working with us and other contractors to save our project.
Rebecca Mazza
Feb 03, 2019
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We are so pleased with the work done. We had our entire condo painted including the doors and baseboards. We did 2 accent walls with red Venetian plaster which is our favorite part of our home so far. We were living in New York while most of the work was completed which made it a little more difficult but Donnie was great at answering all of our questions (we had a lot as first time home owners!) and organizing the work. All of the painters were great and did a good job of cleaning up. Brushed Monkey will be our go to painters in the future.
Jessica Y.
Nov 17, 2018
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Donnie and his team were absolutely fantastic. I called Donnie on a Sunday afternoon asking for a quote to paint my 1350 sq ft condo on a time crunch as I was due to go into labor that week and needed the painting done soon to sell the property. Even though he had not seen the place, he was able to get me a fairly accurate quote and also got painters out to my place within 48 hours. After the painters got there and got a better feel for the work that needed to get done, it seemed that the quote was going to be a bit higher. Donnie was great with calling me to make sure that I was OK with that before
Mark Mackmiller
Nov 02, 2018
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As a general contractor, you are only as good as your trade partners. That's why we continually use Brushed Monkey for all of our painting and specialty finishing. They can't do a "good enough" job. It is not in their vocabulary. Everything they do whether it is painting a simple wall, spray enameling woodwork, venetian plaster or exterior painting is done with the highest quality and utmost pride. My clients comment on how friendly and respectful they are. They have a diverse group of men and women that act like they have the pride of the owner. They are not finished until the client is 100% happy
Rita B.
May 01, 2016
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Donnie and his team were so great to work with. They went so above and beyond in painting our rental unit. We are a young couple, first time landlords, planning (and paying for!) a wedding, so our budget was tight. We asked Donnie to only do the walls (excluding ceiling and trim) to save a little bit on the overall bill, but he really felt the ceilings needed some help so he did those at a discounted rate to help us out. I checked out the apartment every night and was so surprised one night to see that the team had gone ahead and painted the kitchen trim as well! I could not be more happy with
Jeremy P.
Dec 17, 2015
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I just had Donnie and team from Brushed Monkey complete a painting job on my house yesterday, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
From my first phone call to Donnie to the last painter leaving yesterday, they have been nothing short of professional and friendly. Donnie responded to my first voicemail same day and was able to give a competitive estimate within 24 hours. That weekend, Donnie then came by (free of charge) to see the space and also consult on colors. He even helped us select a brand new color for our bedroom after it became clear we weren't in love with the original
From my first phone call to Donnie to the last painter leaving yesterday, they have been nothing short of professional and friendly. Donnie responded to my first voicemail same day and was able to give a competitive estimate within 24 hours. That weekend, Donnie then came by (free of charge) to see the space and also consult on colors. He even helped us select a brand new color for our bedroom after it became clear we weren't in love with the original
Lauren B.
Aug 25, 2015
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We hired Brushed Monkey to remove popcorn ceilings, repair plaster, paint walls, and do a faux finish on crown molding in two rooms to match the original wood trim in our 1920s bungalow. We could not be happier with the result! It is absolutely beautiful and exactly what we wanted. Donnie and his team were friendly and professional throughout, and we felt very comfortable having the painters in our house for a week while we were at work.
The popcorn ceiling removal ran into some trouble when the texture started to delaminate (which was not the painters' fault), but they ended up doing two
The popcorn ceiling removal ran into some trouble when the texture started to delaminate (which was not the painters' fault), but they ended up doing two
Jones G.
Jan 18, 2015
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The most difficult part of any project, is finding the right people to help you execute your ideas and visions. Donnie and his team were definitely the perfect fit for our cellar ideas. From start to finish, the outcome of each area far exceeded our expectations.
Many of our requests about this project were very complicated. All areas required the highest amount of creativity. Donnie really heard what we were trying to achieve and has an extreme level of artistry and perfection, so the final outcome of each process ended up with absolutely beautiful results..
Even though a few things took
Many of our requests about this project were very complicated. All areas required the highest amount of creativity. Donnie really heard what we were trying to achieve and has an extreme level of artistry and perfection, so the final outcome of each process ended up with absolutely beautiful results..
Even though a few things took
Jackie B.
Apr 26, 2013
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Donnie came to the house to do an on-site quote for our vaulted ceiling entryway. He was very knowledgeable and really spent time with us to understand what we were looking for. Although we received other quotes, we felt most comfortable moving forward with Brushed Monkey.
The project ended up taking a full day more than originally quoted and we changed the color of the paint midway through. Donnie and his team were extremely patient and understanding through this process. Pat came back the second day and put on a second coat of the color we now love - recommended AND picked up by Donnie.
Donnie
The project ended up taking a full day more than originally quoted and we changed the color of the paint midway through. Donnie and his team were extremely patient and understanding through this process. Pat came back the second day and put on a second coat of the color we now love - recommended AND picked up by Donnie.
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Jean H.
Nov 23, 2012
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At last! Having had four or five different painting companies in our house, we've found one to keep. Donnie came out to the house, talked through the project scope, got clarification, gave advice, and all-in-all was a great communicator. Re: the actual work - Inside and outside corners were done perfectly. The team cleaned up during and after the job. It took exactly as long as they said it would. Consummate professionals the entire time. Can't wait to have them back to do some of their decorative finishes. If you're looking for a painter - straight, decorative, murals -
